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Fla. Inmate Accused of ‘Faking It’ Before Dying From Police-Dog Bite
In a case shamefully similar to that of Gynnya McMillan, who died at a Kentucky juvenile detention center, and Jason Echeverrias, who perished at Rikers Island jail in New York City, yet another young person is dead because of gross correctional indifference. This time a young man in a Florida jail died of an infection from a…
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President Obama Commutes Sentences of 42 More Inmates
The White House announced Friday that President Barack Obama has granted clemency to 42 individuals. About half of the individuals whose sentences were commuted were serving life sentences, most for drug charges. The president has long been critical of overly harsh penalties for nonviolent drug offenses and an advocate for criminal-justice reform Obama has now commuted…
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Obama on Ali: He ‘Shook Up the World. And the World Is Better for It’
On Saturday, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama shared their thoughts on the death of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali. Here is their full statement. Statement from President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama on the Passing of Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali was The Greatest. Period. If you just asked him, he’d tell you. He’d tell…
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A Black Woman, Pearlena Igbokwe, Named Head of Universal Television
Pearlena Igbokwe is now the president of Universal Television, the production arm of the NBC television network, Shadow and Act reports. On Friday the president of NBC Entertainment, Jennifer Salke, made the announcement. “Pearlena’s remarkable track record in drama programming at NBC over the last few years made it clear that she was the ideal…
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Watch: 10 Entertaining Moments With ‘the Champ,’ Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali had a lot of classic moments. Enough for several lifetimes. As we mourn his passing, let’s take a look at 10 televised moments when the original “Greatest of All Time” mingled with TV hosts and entertainers, always keeping it sweet, keeping it blunt, keeping it funny and keeping it real. 1. The always blunt Ali…
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Muhammad Ali, From Fiery Young Man to Serene Survivor, Dead at 74
One of boxing’s most legendary fighters, Muhammad Ali, died Friday, June 3, in Arizona after being hospitalized for respiratory problems. He was 74. Ali had long been in decline as a result of the Parkinson’s symptoms he developed soon after his boxing career ended. As celebrated as he was for his performance inside the ring—amassing 56…
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Michelle Obama Speaks on the Richness of Diversity in Final Commencement Address as First Lady
Michelle Obama gave her very last commencement speech as first lady at the 170th commencement of the City College of New York in Harlem on Friday. Though the skies were gray and light rain splattered caps and gowns, the mood on 133rd Street and Convent Avenue remained upbeat and festive, and of course, by the…
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He Wants to Marry Me, but He Doesn’t Want to Buy an Engagement Ring
My boyfriend wants to get married but doesn’t want to buy an engagement ring. Money isn’t an issue. He has a good job, a home and a luxury car. He wants simple gold bands. I want a diamond ring. He thinks a diamond is a waste of money and the industry is a scam. The…
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How Do I Decode Slave Records?
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on Feb. 13, 2013. For many African Americans the paper trail back to your ancestral origins hits a wall once you reach the slavery era. During the hunt for information about my great-great-grandmother, Jane Gates, who was born into slavery in 1819, we were able to find her…
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